Goggle Eyes: The Triathlon was good... but the coverage could have been better

The swimming leg of Alistair Brownlee’s triathlon triumph was a complete non-event for viewers. There was no way of telling where the Brit boys were in the wash and the BBC graphics department — poorly served by the Olympic Broadcast Service (OBS) — never thought to help us all out. Poor show.

On his way: Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee (30) emerges from the swim phase

GRIPE II...

Everyone missed the moment of controversy in the triathlon when Jonny Brownlee was alleged to have jumped on his bike too soon. And we were still left wondering at the end of the day as the OBS and Beeb failed to broadcast a replay.

GRIPE III: FINAL ACT

Still with the triathlon, as Brownlee raced down the final 500m in the lead, the OBS director inexplicably cut to the race for fourth. Who cared about French duo David Hauss and Laurent Vidal? Not even the French.

TRIATHLON PUNDITS’ PODIUM...

Chrissie Wellington: World ironman champ has the credentials and spoke eloquently about the technique of cycling in a rival’s ‘draft’. She was good on Jonny’s penalty, too.

Vicky Holland: GB triathlete lacked the confidence to deliver too much technical insight but was clearly delighted at the result and a little emotional at the finish. Infectious.

Steve Trew: Commentator rather than pundit but knew his stuff. Kept us informed despite lack of broadcast information.

Give us a kiss: Jake Humphrey (right) has impressed with his presenting

THUMBS DOWN...

BBC1 NEWS EDITOR: Phillips Idowu failed to qualify for the final of the triple jump at 11.25am. Viewers of the BBC1 main feed, watching the build-up to the triathlon, weren’t informed of the big news for almost 15 minutes. Not good enough.

VOLLEYBALL... IT’S A SCREAM

Japan's 3-2 victory over China was a cracking match and well worth its slot on BBC3. The shrieking and squealing from both sets of players, however, must have seen viewers reaching for the mute button.

A-HOY THERE, SIR STEVE

The magic moment of the day was when Sir Steve Redgrave gatecrashed Sir Chris Hoy’s post-race interview with Jill Douglas. ‘I’m coming back, that’s official. Will you be at Rio?’ asked Redgrave, with five gold medals. ‘No, no, that’s me done,’ came the reply from Hoy with six.